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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1957
Page
4
A Bible thought reflecting that love endures and believes all things as the central Christian virtue, contrasting ancient seven sins with Paul’s emphasis on loving one’s neighbor as oneself.
President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus met in Newport to seek orderly progress in desegregation under federal court orders. Both pledged cooperation and patience while acknowledging the need to respect the Constitution and court decisions. The talks aim to defuse tension in Little Rock and show that reasonable dialogue can avert further clashes between federal and state authority.
A Sunday sermon on Luke 15 contrasts carnal requests with a deeper plea for renewal. The prodigal’s second prayer seeks Godward change, contrition, and seeking the Father’s will, not merely material rewards, illustrating mature prayer and devotion.
One eighth of the late R P Holding's stock in First Citizens Bank & Trust Company funds a charitable foundation for educational purposes. The article lauds his vision and ties the gift to ongoing support for higher education, noting Harvard’s historical draw and the trend toward educational bequests among the wealthy.
The piece argues for fair treatment of Dorothy Counts at Harding High amid jeers and abuse, praising her dignity and urging responsible press coverage. It frames the desegregation issue as a national test of decency and lawfulness, condemning hooliganism while urging citizens to seek truth and uphold rights.
John S. Graham of Winston-Salem joins the Atomic Energy Commission to fill the unexpired term of the late John Van Norman. His appointment places him amid battles between the AEC and the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy in Congress, backed by Chairman Carl T. Durham.
The High Point Enterprise notes Graham’s acceptance speech describing the AEC role as vital for future safety. He and Strauss, Navy veterans, share Tar Heel backgrounds and aim to ease Capitol Hill tensions while advancing atomic research and development.
A North Carolina reader cautions about N A A C P funding of incidents and praises southern whites for progress, arguing courts cannot remake society and segregation is best for both races. Another writer questions God’s design of races, warns against mixing, and critiques Supreme Court integration. Ernest D Leach signs.
The Department of Conservation and Development releases a 32 page illustrated booklet on The Great Smoky Mountain National Park Travel Study based on interviews with nearly 30,000 visitors. It notes 2,885,819 visitors last year and forecasts 75 to 80 percent travel growth by 1975.
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